Dam - it!

What did the trout say when he ran into the concrete?  Dam!!!  Couldn't resist a little Hoover Dam humor.  We made it!  Started the day with a short drive - and just a bit of confusion about how to get to the place - if you have a "big rig", i.e. over 10' tall, you have to drive from the Arizona side to the Nevada side, then take a lengthy u-turn back to the Arizona side where you go through pretty detailed security check (open all compartments, let them look inside the rig etc.) and then drive up to parking lot #13 and find a space to park.  From parking lot #13 it is a long, long, hot walk back down to the dam/tour area.  I think I counted about 80+ steps on 3 levels and the temperature was 107 degrees!  I was smart though.... I took bottled water, a very light, cloth backpack, my fan necklace and a water-soaked washcloth to mop up the sweat.  And I rested several times on the walk back.  It was well worth it!  What an engineering marvel - and the views are simply fantastic.  You get an extra dose of pictures today...

View of Bridge and Turbine Output Area

Eight Giant Turbines 500 Feet down

View of Both Sides, One Shot

Out of order photo - at Willow Beach this morning...

Got it done, ahead of schedule & under budget!

View of Lot #13 from 1st level down, 3 to go!

Arizona Side Spillway

North Side, High Water Mark 14 years ago.

Whoa!  That's lotsa cement

I guess it is one of those sights that gives real meaning to the oft overused term A-W-E-S-O-M-E!

We made up one of our lost days by driving quite a few extra miles today.  Since I woke at six this morning, I'm pooped!  But on arrival at our RV park in Virgin, UT, we were pleased to learn that Root Beer Floats were on the evening agenda as well as some nifty singing by a gentleman with a "crooner" type voice who did justice to quite a few country western as well as 60's songs.  Pam fixed a great salad supper and then it was her time to swim, mine to unwind, upload photos and work on the blog.  

By the way, we got through a whole day today without a flat tire!  On to Zion National Park tomorrow.  (and I don't have to move the rig for 4 days - yea!)